By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Thursday, March 6, 2014, 2 p.m. — Representatives of the Bluegrass Pipeline faced a packed house at the Bardstown Country Club for the Bardstown-Nelson County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon. Scott Carney, representing the pipeline’s partners, Boardwalk Pipeline Partners and the Williams company, presented a talk and slide show […]
By MARK BALLARD Guest columnist Thursday, March 6, 2014, 11 p.m. — The website i.word.com defines “oath” as: “a solemn usually formal calling upon God to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says.” It is becoming more and more disturbing as to how […]
Jesse Ray Mills, Jr., 46, of Bardstown, died Monday, March 3, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 22, 1967, in Tampa, Fla. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Ray Mills, Sr. and Phyllis Hayes Mills. Survivors include his daughter, Kristina Holley of Bardstown; two sisters, Yolanda Poynter of Livingston and […]
Melvin Russell Rhodes Jr., 54, of Bardstown, died Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Veterans Hospital in Louisville. He was a self-employed painter and a veteran of the U.S. Army. He is survived by his father, Melvin Russell Rhodes, Sr. of Bardstown. A graveside service is 10 a.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, at the Bardstown Cemetery. […]
By JIM BROOKS Nelson County Gazette Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 10 p.m. — The proposed changes to the rules governing Sympson Lake will most affect pleasure boaters and those who enjoy personal water craft. The proposed ordinance limits boats from creating a wake, which is a limit of 5 mph what applies to all areas […]
STAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 5, 2014, 5 p.m. — Individuals who wish to comment on the City of Bardstown’s proposal to reduce or eliminate recreational use of Sympson Lake reservoir are invited to submit their written comments or opinions to the city council’s Water and Wastewater Committee by 5 p.m. Friday, March 14, 2014. Submissions […]
William Herbert Bowman, 98, of Bloomfield, died Monday, March 3, 2014, at Colonial Health and Rehab in Bardstown. He was a Nelson County native, a self-employed brick mason, and a farmer who loved to do woodworking. He was a member of the Chaplin Baptist Church where he was the oldest member. While a resident of […]
Editor’s Note: The Nelson County Gazette believes the public has a right to know who has been arrested by local officials and lodged in the Nelson County Jail. The information below is a compiled list of daily booking logs from the jail. The bookings state the person(s) arrested and the charge(s) against them. This information is public […]
STAFF REPORT Wednesday, March 5, 2014 — Bardstown Mayor Bill Sheckles is a panelist today taking part in the William McAnulty Forum on African Americans and the Future of Kentucky Politics. The forum begins at 2 p.m. at the Brown-Forman Room at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in downtown Frankfort. The event […]
By DAVID FLOYD 50th State Representative Wednesday, March 5, 2014 – HB 330 is my bill to repeal the death penalty. Truthfully, I don’t believe that many people have thought deeply about capital punishment, and, I admit, I had insufficiently pondered it as well. My initial opposition formed about 15 years through a spiritual lens, and […]
